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Neoplasm |
a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body |
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Benign |
not harmful in effect |
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Malignant |
Very virulent and infectious |
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Metastsis |
the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer |
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Carcinogen |
a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue |
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Biopsy |
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease |
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Angiogenesis |
the development of new blood vessels |
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Chemotherapy |
the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances |
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Radiation Therapy |
the treatment of disease, esp. cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation |
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Oncogene |
a gene that in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumor cell |
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Tumor Suppressor Gene |
a gene that suppresses tumor genes |
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CAT or CT Scan |
Computed tomography that uses computer-processed x-rays to produce tomographic images of specific areas of the scanned object, allowing the user to see what is inside it without cutting it open. |
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MRI |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. |
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PET Scan |
Positron emission tomography is a nuclear medical imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body. |
